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the flood gates which were immediately is followed by a response from southern states within hours, texas, north carolina immediately moved to restrict the right to vote. no shame about it. i think it is to the shame of the supreme court's conservative majority. it is to the shame of these governors in these states that the 50 years on as we're about to celebrate the anniversary of this march which was the fundamental right to vote for americans for the american people which isn't in the constitution and should be. 50 years on to strip that away is shameful. it is to the everlasting shame of that court. >> final word to you, mr. agnew. shameful? is. >> absolutely. and just last week, in response to that, the dream defenders announced our intentions to register 61,0005850 voters here in florida, the lgbtq, the black is, the brown, the poor around the state. we'll meet them whenever they are. what would be more shameful is if we didn't make sure that governors like the one we have, politicians like the ones we have on both sides of the aisle aren't held accountable for either supporting thi
the flood gates which were immediately is followed by a response from southern states within hours, texas, north carolina immediately moved to restrict the right to vote. no shame about it. i think it is to the shame of the supreme court's conservative majority. it is to the shame of these governors in these states that the 50 years on as we're about to celebrate the anniversary of this march which was the fundamental right to vote for americans for the american people which isn't in the...
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changed the laws and the attorney general says we're going in to texas. we should say we join hagan. we want you, mr. holder, to go into north carolina. jerry writes why haven't you mentioned anything about the three blacks that beat a 13-year-old on a school bus? just wondering. well, thanks for the question, jerry. what jerry is asking about is this scene. three teenagers beat up a sixth grader on the bus last month. the boy was kicked and stomped about 23 times, suffered two black eyes, bruising, and a broken hand. these three teens were arrested and appeared in court today. now i've heard had some tweets on this, and i heard some folks at fox saying why hasn't sharpton gone down there and marched? because this young man was viciously beaten, it was wrong, but the assailants were arrested. the reason i went to sanford, florida, was they did not arrest george zimmerman. the reason i went to geena, louisiana, they didn't arrest the people. you fight an injustice when the system doesn't work. the system worked here. these boys should face the law, but so
changed the laws and the attorney general says we're going in to texas. we should say we join hagan. we want you, mr. holder, to go into north carolina. jerry writes why haven't you mentioned anything about the three blacks that beat a 13-year-old on a school bus? just wondering. well, thanks for the question, jerry. what jerry is asking about is this scene. three teenagers beat up a sixth grader on the bus last month. the boy was kicked and stomped about 23 times, suffered two black eyes,...
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bush had made 50 visits to his texas ranch, totaling all or part of 323 days. knoller said that he always puts the word "vacation" in quotes because as he often says, u.s. presidents don't really get to take a vacation. the job comes with them 24/7. well, i'm hoping president obama plays lots of golf in the next couple of days or shoots hoops or whatever else he needs to do to maintain his mental edge. i felt the same way about president george w. bush, and i never begrudged him his time at the ranch. all told he was there during 490 days during his presidency. the health of the country is largely a function of the
bush had made 50 visits to his texas ranch, totaling all or part of 323 days. knoller said that he always puts the word "vacation" in quotes because as he often says, u.s. presidents don't really get to take a vacation. the job comes with them 24/7. well, i'm hoping president obama plays lots of golf in the next couple of days or shoots hoops or whatever else he needs to do to maintain his mental edge. i felt the same way about president george w. bush, and i never begrudged him his...
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bush had made 50 visits to his texas ranch, totaling all or part of 323 days. knoller said that he always puts the word "vacation" in quotes because as he often says, u.s. presidents don't really get to take a vacation. the job comes with them 24/7. well, i'm hoping president obama plays lots of golf in the next couple of days or shoots hoops or whatever else he needs to do to maintain his mental edge. i felt the same way about president george w. bush, and i never begrudged him his time at the ranch. all told he was there during 490 days during his presidency. the health of the country is largely a function of the physical and mental health of its commander in chief. and if blowing off some steam with a couple of bogeys or a beer in the clubhouse keeps him sharper when the red phone rings, we're all better off for it. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being was. "all in with chris hayes" starts right now. >>> good evening, from new york. i'm chris hayes. it is good to be back. tonight on "all in" global warming is a complete fraud. it's weird. i just said
bush had made 50 visits to his texas ranch, totaling all or part of 323 days. knoller said that he always puts the word "vacation" in quotes because as he often says, u.s. presidents don't really get to take a vacation. the job comes with them 24/7. well, i'm hoping president obama plays lots of golf in the next couple of days or shoots hoops or whatever else he needs to do to maintain his mental edge. i felt the same way about president george w. bush, and i never begrudged him his...
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>> texas is one state you'll look at. now some states after the supreme court ruled these do not have to wait for the federal government to approve some changes in voter laws, they will also make some changes. i don't think it's that restrictive restric restrict. to get up here, i had to show my i.d. with my background on a presidential campaign, voter fraud is a huge issue and -- >> but there are a lot of people who have studied this and say there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud and showing a voter i.d. only combats impersonation fraud which is still one vote for one vote. it's very ineffective. >> you had mickey mouse register to vote. the whole dallas cowboys offensive line register to vote. if you have i.d. you cannot do that. if you are saying i'm tony romo, you can't do that. it's something that should be there. voter i.d. is constitutional and there isn't a problem with it. >> we can spend more time on this. i want to move on to anthony weiner. he's set a new record low with 80% of voters viewing him unfav
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. >>> yu darvish dominates in texas, a no-hitter through seven innings. but then houston's carlos corporan gets a home run. for the second time since april, houston spoiling a darvish perfect game. he still gets the win with 15 strikeouts. texas, 2-1, there. >>> oakland's last-minute trade for alberto colapso. the a's down one and then hits in two runs. they pull the fat out of the fire. oakland over toronto. >>> hey, you know, i'm a four-time mvp, two-time champion, gold medalist. why not president of the nba players association? miami's lebron james was considering that but decided no because he can't give 100%, he says. i heard james is now considering the job of king of the world. >>> take you to flight school now. clear the wood. old man on deck. jeans on. who is that? 50-year-old michael jordan with the dunk. what do you think? comeback? >>> i'm a big niners fan but would i do this? probably not. look at this lawn here. a washington fan so rabid he turns his lawn into a huge redskins logo made of colored stones. and he cares about it a lot. you see
. >>> yu darvish dominates in texas, a no-hitter through seven innings. but then houston's carlos corporan gets a home run. for the second time since april, houston spoiling a darvish perfect game. he still gets the win with 15 strikeouts. texas, 2-1, there. >>> oakland's last-minute trade for alberto colapso. the a's down one and then hits in two runs. they pull the fat out of the fire. oakland over toronto. >>> hey, you know, i'm a four-time mvp, two-time champion,...
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grand, it's texas and texas is the high church of stupid republican ideas. but this is a good example of how the republican party is now not a responsible partner in governing our country. the best part of this there is a subset of birthers in this country who know that obama was born in hawaii but don't know that hawaii is a state. i mean, this is the level of dumb we are dealing with here and it's really hard to fix it. blake farenthold said you can't fix stupid in texas. that's what you're dealing with here. >> there are some other issues out there. mitchell mcconnell calling on the white house to delay the opening of exchanges. do you think, robert, there is a real security concern here or is this just more part of the attempts by republicans to delay and eventually repel obama care? >> you know, some of the votes in the house, chris, at the house republicans tried to do the last 35 or 40 times have been a bunch of just silly talk. however, i do think senator mcconnell does have a point here about security. every time we open up the newspaper or somethin
grand, it's texas and texas is the high church of stupid republican ideas. but this is a good example of how the republican party is now not a responsible partner in governing our country. the best part of this there is a subset of birthers in this country who know that obama was born in hawaii but don't know that hawaii is a state. i mean, this is the level of dumb we are dealing with here and it's really hard to fix it. blake farenthold said you can't fix stupid in texas. that's what you're...
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but it was texas senator ted cruz who raised the roof with the biggest applause line of the day. >> there was no more important regulatory reform that we can do than to repeal every single word of obama. [ cheering ] and that reaction right there shows -- >> john: because those evangelicals know the one thing jesus was known for is taking away affordable healthcare for the poor. it is red meat for the crowds but the president wasn't the only target. both cruz and santorum took swipes at mitt romney's failed 2012 campaign while others wrung their hands over the g.o.p.'s shaky future. if recent history is our guide, they could have ample reason to fear. dan balz is chief correspondent at the "washington post," also the author of the highly praised essential new book "collision 2012", obama versus romney and the future of elections in america. he joins us now from washington, d.c. dan, what a pleasure. thank you so much for being here on "viewpoint." >> john, thank you. >> john: congratulations to all of the acclaim your book has received. as you know, this weekend in iowa, both santorum and
but it was texas senator ted cruz who raised the roof with the biggest applause line of the day. >> there was no more important regulatory reform that we can do than to repeal every single word of obama. [ cheering ] and that reaction right there shows -- >> john: because those evangelicals know the one thing jesus was known for is taking away affordable healthcare for the poor. it is red meat for the crowds but the president wasn't the only target. both cruz and santorum took...
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dangers reclaimed him today so he's pack with texas for, i don't know how long, we'll see. he's in the making future plans friday night going to be different. 49ers face alex smith smith was td savor and then, skait goet then, the leader then injured and replace bid collin kaepernick. coach harbaugh expressed admiration. >> it's personal. you know? feel like there is a great friendship there. a lot of histry. you snow he wants to win. we do as well. >> there is a first time for everything. you're right. we never got a chance to hit him. this time, we can. >> that is the guy. >> yes. >> abc 7 sports brought to you by orchard supply hard wire join me tonight on cable channel 136789 coming up, plant various threat. growing threat facing the wine industry. the flight that is not setting well with survivors. >> that is abc 7 news. >> from all of us here, we appreciate your time. see you at 9:00 and 11:00. (male announcer) in new york city's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the major case squad. these are their stories. miles stone. he c
dangers reclaimed him today so he's pack with texas for, i don't know how long, we'll see. he's in the making future plans friday night going to be different. 49ers face alex smith smith was td savor and then, skait goet then, the leader then injured and replace bid collin kaepernick. coach harbaugh expressed admiration. >> it's personal. you know? feel like there is a great friendship there. a lot of histry. you snow he wants to win. we do as well. >> there is a first time for...
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paul from abilene, texas, opposes same-sex marriage. caller: i'm a 59-year-old gay man and i have always been opposed to gay marriage. i think it is wrong and god intended for man and woman to be married even though most state end in divorce. ifis still my belief that two manan two women want to have a commitment ceremony, that's fine. womentwo men and two want a ceremony, that's fine. does thet other issues marriage law foundation get into and get behind the? guest: divorce reform is a key and i'm one ofrk the few lawyers that has been involved in the effort to get a state to repeal the no-fault divorce law and go back to what fault a spouse may have been engaged in. ,e see now a development essentially using children as a commodity, buying and selling through third-party reproduction and that is one of the issues we somehave to address and in ways it is linked to the question of same-sex marriage because when we change the definition of marriage, there are all sorts of way that the law uses marriage for a marker of determining who it
paul from abilene, texas, opposes same-sex marriage. caller: i'm a 59-year-old gay man and i have always been opposed to gay marriage. i think it is wrong and god intended for man and woman to be married even though most state end in divorce. ifis still my belief that two manan two women want to have a commitment ceremony, that's fine. womentwo men and two want a ceremony, that's fine. does thet other issues marriage law foundation get into and get behind the? guest: divorce reform is a key and...
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switched club houses they let him go three days later dangers reclaimed him today so he's pack with texas for, i don't know how long, we'll see. he's in the making future plans friday night going to be different. 49ers face alex smith smith was td savor and then, skait goet then, the leader then injured and replace bid collin kaepernick. coach harbaugh expressed admiration. >> it's personal. you know? feel like there is a great friendship there. a lot of histry. you snow he wants to win. we do as well. >> there is a first time for everything. you're right. we never got a chance to hit him. this time, we can. >> that is the guy. >> yes. >> abc 7 sports brought to you by orchard supply hard wire join me tonight on cable channel 136789 coming up, plant various threat. growing threat facing the wine industry. the flight that is not setting well with survivors. >> that is abc 7 news. >> from all of us here, we appreciate your time. see you at 9:00 and 11:00. this is the "jeopardy!" teachers tournament. here is our first group of semifinalists -- a high-school social-studies teacher from tacoma
switched club houses they let him go three days later dangers reclaimed him today so he's pack with texas for, i don't know how long, we'll see. he's in the making future plans friday night going to be different. 49ers face alex smith smith was td savor and then, skait goet then, the leader then injured and replace bid collin kaepernick. coach harbaugh expressed admiration. >> it's personal. you know? feel like there is a great friendship there. a lot of histry. you snow he wants to win....
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so texas stays 1 up on oak land. at this point adam probably doesn't know who to root for or how long. the a's the rangers. he has been claimed by texas yet again. he was with a most of the year. released august 2nd. he was scooped up because they wanted him except they let him go 3 day later then the the a claim him back on the fifth. well when they needed a roster spot they designated him through seenment and the rangers reclaimed him again today. giants first baseman belt up and down the season up up hay lately and just name the national league player of the week. hits 4 40 last week with 3 double 2 homeers. changed the grip at the plate and seems to be working. >> the perfect photo. winning pose. you know this. lightning bolt this weekend at the world championship in moscow take a lack at the picture that was snapped. bolt of lightning in the sky. right. as bolt finished victorious 100 meter. as i go into weather department territory. some people wonder whether it is photo shop but that's just me. amazing finish
so texas stays 1 up on oak land. at this point adam probably doesn't know who to root for or how long. the a's the rangers. he has been claimed by texas yet again. he was with a most of the year. released august 2nd. he was scooped up because they wanted him except they let him go 3 day later then the the a claim him back on the fifth. well when they needed a roster spot they designated him through seenment and the rangers reclaimed him again today. giants first baseman belt up and down the...
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already shifting funds away from prison building towards rehab centers, and some are red states such as texas. critics say these measures are futile, that they will not significantly reduce overcrowding, but the administration has clearly signaled a start to the process, as well as an end to the tough era that categorized the war on drugs. jane little, bbc news, washington. >> other news, at least 44 people have been killed at a mosque in the northeast of nigeria. it is believed the attackers were members of the islamist group boko haram. they opened fire during prayers. boko haram frequently kills christians in northern nigeria, but the group has also attacked mosques in the past. rescuers are treating a group of 20 condors which were found poisoned in the chilean andes. the birds have a wingspan of anything up to from 3 -- up to three meters. to have died. it is thought they may have eaten poisoned carcasses or drunk water contaminated with an sex a guide -- insecticide. goldtine ohuruogu has one in the 400 meter world and moscow. it took a photo finish to establish that she was one -- that
already shifting funds away from prison building towards rehab centers, and some are red states such as texas. critics say these measures are futile, that they will not significantly reduce overcrowding, but the administration has clearly signaled a start to the process, as well as an end to the tough era that categorized the war on drugs. jane little, bbc news, washington. >> other news, at least 44 people have been killed at a mosque in the northeast of nigeria. it is believed the...
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one of the attorneys general here in texas and some of the texas airports will be faked as well, but look, what happens if we don't do this? the old model doesn't work. it's been proven not to work, time and time again. if we disallow this merger, then we go back to the same model where airlines are threatening bankruptcy every three or four years. everytime oil prices spike up or the economy soft 's and the next thing you know they're having to renegotiate contracts with their pilots. these contracts have been negotiated and the department of justice, after all these negotiations have happened, decided to come in and say, no. and by the way, this happens in the car industry, the car rental industry, all the time, and nobody says a word about it. so, this makes no sense whatsoever except on a political front. >> neil: i'm wondering, the argument for two carriers getting together, but i find two mediocre carriers on customer service come together, it means that now there's one big lousy customer service company. >> the truth of the matter is for u.s. air and american, they're re-organ
one of the attorneys general here in texas and some of the texas airports will be faked as well, but look, what happens if we don't do this? the old model doesn't work. it's been proven not to work, time and time again. if we disallow this merger, then we go back to the same model where airlines are threatening bankruptcy every three or four years. everytime oil prices spike up or the economy soft 's and the next thing you know they're having to renegotiate contracts with their pilots. these...
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dry across texas, florida. showers, thunderstorms across the plains. stormy boston to carolinas. >> in the 70s, damp along the coast. maine to new jersey. the air will have a crisp feel. chicago, detroit, minneapolis, mid 70s. >> unique scene in the metrodome in minneapolis. the field is marked for vehiclings football. teens playing baseball. >> they're going to be playing now until thursday morning. a huge fund raiser for cancer center at university of minnesota. but it is also an attempt to set a guinness world record for the longest ever baseball game. >> we are going to try to play for over 62 hours up to 72 hours in a row. >> this will test everybody. i am going to go for it. going to be here the entire time. >> only 55 more hours to go. >> the current record for a baseball game is 60:11:32. for those counting. by the time they're finished they're expecting to play about 300 innings. i tell you what -- when i was a kid i would have signed up for that. >> i will tell you what-- the only people in the stand are very loving mothers. >> mothers, siste
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and the a's go up two runs. 5-1, a's one game out of first behind texas. >>> brandon belt, the national league player of the week after hitting .440. on-base percentage of .500. he's number three in the lineup. this is the first placer of the week award. >>> on sunday, the new york daily news reported that alex rodriguez asked former 49er and raider bill romanowski to introduce him to victor conte. he wanted information on legal methods to improve performance. romanowski addressed his involvement in that meeting. >> i think he's a nice guy. do i know him on a real personal level where we're out doing things together? no. i've been taking care of him with my products from nutrition 53. like i said, for three, four years. and he wanted to meet victor. he knew victor had a nutrition company and is doing some advanced things with athletes that he works with a lot of boxers and people like that. and he said, can you introduce me to him? when i'm out there in the bay area. so, i took him there. and i didn't partake in the meeting because i don't need to. i dropped him off, introduced him to v
and the a's go up two runs. 5-1, a's one game out of first behind texas. >>> brandon belt, the national league player of the week after hitting .440. on-base percentage of .500. he's number three in the lineup. this is the first placer of the week award. >>> on sunday, the new york daily news reported that alex rodriguez asked former 49er and raider bill romanowski to introduce him to victor conte. he wanted information on legal methods to improve performance. romanowski...
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texas remains one up in the west. that could change when the as host the astros for a three- game series. oakland is 11-1 against houston this season. >>> the giants have issued an apology to orioles outfielder adam jones after a fan threw a banana at him in center field during the 9th inning of yesterday's games. jones an outspoken player said on twitter i want to think whatever blank threw that banana towards my direction in center field in the last inning wait to show you class. jones responded further before today's game. >> i could say what i want. like i said. i can say that. then my next thing was i just had some tamales. you're blowing it up more than i would but i understand it. but eh. >> the fan who came forward today an admitted he threw the banana on the way out of the ballpark because he was disgusted with how the giants are playing. >>> the 49ers will face off with an old friend friday night in kansas city. alex smith is the face of the new look chiefs. he was 7 for 8 passing in his preseason debut whil
texas remains one up in the west. that could change when the as host the astros for a three- game series. oakland is 11-1 against houston this season. >>> the giants have issued an apology to orioles outfielder adam jones after a fan threw a banana at him in center field during the 9th inning of yesterday's games. jones an outspoken player said on twitter i want to think whatever blank threw that banana towards my direction in center field in the last inning wait to show you class....
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the justice department is already going after texas to try to test the supreme court decision. does the speech do you think give any momentum to that cause to expand voting rightsce
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from a grizzly bear enthusiast mauled to death to the creature he loves, to a texas prisonering waiting tour executed. >> vanilla cake ice cream emotion, shock value it's not in the film. but it touches -- it touches our hearts very deeply. >> reporter: herzog insisted on interviewing all of the people profiled in the documentary. the mother whose son is now paralyzed. >> any money understands. >> reporter: and the driver who hit an amish buggy, killing three people including a 3 and 5-year-old. >> please don't ever text and drive. it's life. you get one chance. and you live with the choices you make. >> reporter: herzog says his message is clear. >> don't text while driving. it's simply said. pull over, do your message and then drive on. >> reporter: now, the documentary is called "from one second to the next." it's available online. and charlie, and norah, listen to this this is important. it's also going to be distributed to 40,000 schools across the country. >> all right, jan, thank you. >> they've attempted to do smartphone things that get you to realize you can't do it. >> i think
from a grizzly bear enthusiast mauled to death to the creature he loves, to a texas prisonering waiting tour executed. >> vanilla cake ice cream emotion, shock value it's not in the film. but it touches -- it touches our hearts very deeply. >> reporter: herzog insisted on interviewing all of the people profiled in the documentary. the mother whose son is now paralyzed. >> any money understands. >> reporter: and the driver who hit an amish buggy, killing three people...
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. >> i will say to that point, greg abbott the attorney general running for governor in texas says they have prosecuted many, many of these cases in florida we have seen the same thing, i don't know about north carolina it does happen. >> everything happens. people fall off buildings. you know, people fall off bridges. what i'm saying as a matter of influencing or changing election outcome. when was the last time we heard about that? >> you think that somebody casting a ballot fraudulently is as infrequent as somebody falling off a bridge? >> correct. >> i think you have fallen off the bridge. >> no one is falling off the bridge. >> elections aren't clean and every attempt. >> believe me, we have such -- we have fly spec surveillance of our elections in this country. if there is was any evidence that any democrat was pursuing cheating in this manner, boy, would republicans be ballistic, charles. >> if you believe that our elections are clean, you believe that baseball is clean. i'm not sure either is true. >> by the way, something we didn't get to but we will talk about maybe later on,
. >> i will say to that point, greg abbott the attorney general running for governor in texas says they have prosecuted many, many of these cases in florida we have seen the same thing, i don't know about north carolina it does happen. >> everything happens. people fall off buildings. you know, people fall off bridges. what i'm saying as a matter of influencing or changing election outcome. when was the last time we heard about that? >> you think that somebody casting a ballot...
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would require approval of any changes that they make, similar to what the justice department did in texas. we know that north carolina has a history of this. our main plaintiff is a woman who voted -- who registered to vote in the 1940s. she's 92 years old. she had to pass a literacy test where she had to recite the constitution, the preamble to the constitution. here it is all these years later, 70 years later, where we are going backwards, where she may not be able to vote because the state has passed a law that will not make elections free, fair, and accessible. >> how did they get around this being considered a poll tax? >> well, one of the ways they got around it is that the federal government, because of the supreme court's ruling in june, doesn't have the ability to force them to preclear the law. as judith was saying, the justice department can still sue under what's called section two of the law, which bars racial discrimination in voting, and maybe a court will decide this is too big of a burden on racial minorities. certainly, a major tool that the justice department used to ha
would require approval of any changes that they make, similar to what the justice department did in texas. we know that north carolina has a history of this. our main plaintiff is a woman who voted -- who registered to vote in the 1940s. she's 92 years old. she had to pass a literacy test where she had to recite the constitution, the preamble to the constitution. here it is all these years later, 70 years later, where we are going backwards, where she may not be able to vote because the state...
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in 2011, a texas rangers fan fell about 20 feet to his death, going over the balcony trying to catch a ball tossed to him by outfielder josh hamilton. now this is believed to be the second time a fan falls to his death here at turner field. the incident that happened before this one happened in may of 2008. carol? >> alina machado reporting live in atlanta. thanks so much. >>> a big win for paula deen, but certainly not for her empire. a former employee has no standing to sue the embattled chef for race discrimination because she's white. you probably remember how deen's career went into a tail spin after her deposition in the lawsuit was released and she admitted, deen admitted, to using a racial slur in the past and then posted a couple of awkward apologies online. >> i want to apologize to everybody for the wrong that i've done. i want to learn and grow from this. >> on the heels of it all, deen lost her food network cooking show and a number of lucrative endorsements, from walmart, to sears, to target. cnn correspondent nischelle turner live in new york with more for us, good mor
in 2011, a texas rangers fan fell about 20 feet to his death, going over the balcony trying to catch a ball tossed to him by outfielder josh hamilton. now this is believed to be the second time a fan falls to his death here at turner field. the incident that happened before this one happened in may of 2008. carol? >> alina machado reporting live in atlanta. thanks so much. >>> a big win for paula deen, but certainly not for her empire. a former employee has no standing to sue the...
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i had a chance to visit with the family at home in houston, texas. how has life changed? >> we go to the bars not even nearly as much. we certainly don't close them out anymore. >> reporter: he's joking, of course. but jennifer and bill have learned very well that living with a toddler is life-altering. will is precocious. >> give daddy a kiss? oh. >> reporter: an affectionate little guy who melts your heart. and like any healthy 3-year-old boy, he's in constant motion. seemingl chasing danger. like a hollywood stuntman. >> he's learning very quickly there's ways around most things. he knows that daddy knows how to drive and daddy knows how to drive. and he's not far off in height. >> you want to pop? you want me to get you a pop? yeah. now, you're going to get it yourself? >> yeah. >> and we're stuck here. >> reporter: and lil and jennifer have another bedroom ready for a girl from india. >> are you excited for your sister to come home? >> no. >> reporter: jen and bill say will brought so much join, they can't wait to expand their family. for "good morning america," abbi
i had a chance to visit with the family at home in houston, texas. how has life changed? >> we go to the bars not even nearly as much. we certainly don't close them out anymore. >> reporter: he's joking, of course. but jennifer and bill have learned very well that living with a toddler is life-altering. will is precocious. >> give daddy a kiss? oh. >> reporter: an affectionate little guy who melts your heart. and like any healthy 3-year-old boy, he's in constant motion....
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the recent from blake farenthold from texas. >> unfortunately, the horse is already out of the barn on this, on the whole birth certificate issue. the original congress when his eligibility came up and looked into this. i'm not sure how we fix it. >> you want more? representative ted yoho, a representative from south florida at a recent town hall that he too supports the birther movement. >> if it is truly illegal, he shouldn't be there. and i said i can agree with that but is that the best way to spend our time? >> at least the admitted witch-hunt is a waste of time. it has some republicans what in the world is going on. what happened to the republican autopsy and rebranding that we heard so much about? michael steele is a former rnc chair. joan walsh is the editor at large of salon.com, and both are msnbc political analysts. it's not emanating from the rnc, but it does impact the brand. how do you control the bad behavior if you're the head of the party? >> you can't control the bad behavior, be you can certainly special team to it, and you can speak out against it. i think that's so
the recent from blake farenthold from texas. >> unfortunately, the horse is already out of the barn on this, on the whole birth certificate issue. the original congress when his eligibility came up and looked into this. i'm not sure how we fix it. >> you want more? representative ted yoho, a representative from south florida at a recent town hall that he too supports the birther movement. >> if it is truly illegal, he shouldn't be there. and i said i can agree with that but is...
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texas congressman steve stockman is on the foreign affairs committee. thanks for coming in. you're in las vegas today. i guess if you don't like the rules, if you don't like the law, you just amend it and change it. is that the way it works in washington? >> well, apparently the president chengs it without congress which is illegal. this morning i think he exempted or allowed the insurance companies to write themselves a bigger check. so, what we're, our office wanting to do is committee staff gets exempted, we would like to see everybody in the united states become a committee staffer. therefore, everybody would be exempt individuals. this law -- bill: that's a good question because what the exemption means is that there will be subsidies for members about congress and some of their staffers. as they go on to these exchanges as government employees. question to you and the people working for you, will you take the subsidies as a member of congress? >> well, they had subsidies prior but what they did, they wrote out the health care law was writing out 70% of the bill, taxpay
texas congressman steve stockman is on the foreign affairs committee. thanks for coming in. you're in las vegas today. i guess if you don't like the rules, if you don't like the law, you just amend it and change it. is that the way it works in washington? >> well, apparently the president chengs it without congress which is illegal. this morning i think he exempted or allowed the insurance companies to write themselves a bigger check. so, what we're, our office wanting to do is committee...
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. >> an 11-year-old boy in texas mowed lawns for extra cash. but the boy was not doing it to make money for himself but raising money if tornado victims in oklahoma, saying he mowed 90 lawns and raised $15,000, i don't think that is the normal rate for mowing but people probably wanted to support him and worked in 104-degree heat and would do it again and got the idea from a school fundraiser and his parents say every penny is helping families affected by the tornadoes. >> there could be no more tender moment than when a mom is reunited even when the newborn is a small ball of fur. this is a giant panda being reunited with her cub after spending a month apart. she was removed because of fear of getting hurt. but the mother instincts too, over and she bret fed her and she was one of two pandas china gave to taiwan four years ago in a show of diplomatic friendliness. >> panda diplomacy works. >> we continue at 5:30 with the top stories including the child left in a hospital after getting attacked by a pit bull. the boy's mother reveals the seriou
. >> an 11-year-old boy in texas mowed lawns for extra cash. but the boy was not doing it to make money for himself but raising money if tornado victims in oklahoma, saying he mowed 90 lawns and raised $15,000, i don't think that is the normal rate for mowing but people probably wanted to support him and worked in 104-degree heat and would do it again and got the idea from a school fundraiser and his parents say every penny is helping families affected by the tornadoes. >> there...
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the man on for the mass shooting at fort hood in texas said he wanted to die and become a martyr. that's according to documents a "new york times" got for lawyer for army major nidal hasan. those documents contained comments that major hasan made to mental health experts more than a year after the shooting that happened in 2009. 13 people died in the attack. more than 30 hurt. police ended it when they shot major hasan and paralyzed him. according to these just released documents major hasan told the military panel that he could be in jail for the rest of his life. but he added if he dies by lethal injection he will become a martyr. of course, this death penalty is still on the table for major hasan. and today in court, we heard about more of the evidence against him. casey stegall is live at fort hood for us tonight. casey? >> yeah, shepard, today we heard from fbi agents who processed the crime scene. what they characterize as an elaborate crime scene. so elaborate, of course in fact, they tell us they ran out of evidence markers and had to begin using post it notes in order to
the man on for the mass shooting at fort hood in texas said he wanted to die and become a martyr. that's according to documents a "new york times" got for lawyer for army major nidal hasan. those documents contained comments that major hasan made to mental health experts more than a year after the shooting that happened in 2009. 13 people died in the attack. more than 30 hurt. police ended it when they shot major hasan and paralyzed him. according to these just released documents...
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and texas congressman taking the birther talk to another level and talking about impeachment. take a look. >> you talking about getting along. if everybody is so unhappy with what the president has done, why don't you impeach him? and i'll give you a real frank answer about that. if we were to impeach the president tomorrow, you could probably -- to do it. >> probably get the votes to do it. is birtherism really back? >> it's upsetting, insulting but, yes, we are clearly at a point in the political process in which the whole birther conspiracy theory should be long gone. it was stupid in 2007 and 2008 and blistering stupid now. yet three republican congressman in the last two weeks. talking about this not just in private but in public settings where they are recorded and in front of an audience and no shame about it. they are continuing to pounce on this ridiculous concept and it's not going away. >> early, at the same time, we had majority leader harry reed getting backlash over recent comments saying race plays a role in the pushback what congress is trying to get through co
and texas congressman taking the birther talk to another level and talking about impeachment. take a look. >> you talking about getting along. if everybody is so unhappy with what the president has done, why don't you impeach him? and i'll give you a real frank answer about that. if we were to impeach the president tomorrow, you could probably -- to do it. >> probably get the votes to do it. is birtherism really back? >> it's upsetting, insulting but, yes, we are clearly at a...
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texas moved forward with a voter id that the federal court invalidated and it would allowed a consoled weapon's permit as a valid id but not a student id. florida is purging the voter rolls and disporportionately affect minority voters and memories of a 2,000 election and scores of disinfranchised voters. legislation in north carolina it is the greatest tips of voter restriction. no more same day registration and extending voting hours to accommodate long lines and stricter voter id requirements and those by college and public assistance agencies. >> a lot of folks will listen to that and say gee, she has a point. what does the other side say? >> the other side will say that hillary clinton is right that student id's are not allowed from private schools. when you hear her language, the language of a candidate decrying these in swing states, she made a mention of north carolina which is a state that democrats contested. one lost in 2012 and florida a key to any republican chance. because they have a smaller map. and focusing on the state where democrats want votes and the goal is among
texas moved forward with a voter id that the federal court invalidated and it would allowed a consoled weapon's permit as a valid id but not a student id. florida is purging the voter rolls and disporportionately affect minority voters and memories of a 2,000 election and scores of disinfranchised voters. legislation in north carolina it is the greatest tips of voter restriction. no more same day registration and extending voting hours to accommodate long lines and stricter voter id...
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the texas republican challenged pentagon chief chuck hagel at his hearing. >> you explicitly agreed with the characterization of the united states as the world's bully. >> reporter: and says the irs should be abolished. defying his own party leadership threatening to shut down the government over obama care. here he is making the case in iowa. a crucial 2016 battleground state. >> this thing ain't working, but yet i can't count the number of republicans in washington who say we can't defund it. >> reporter: he's a presidential contender but he wasn't born in the u.s. so is he even eligible to run? he says he is. cruz was born in canada to a cuban father and american mother. >> my mother was born in wilmington, delaware, so i'm a u.s. citizen by birth. >> reporter: what does natural born mean? >> as long as he qualifies of a united states by birth, then that makes him a natural born citizen. >> reporter: the citizenship question isn't new. john mccain was born to american parents in the panama canal zone. raising questions. to try to put the matter to rest, the senate passed a non-binding
the texas republican challenged pentagon chief chuck hagel at his hearing. >> you explicitly agreed with the characterization of the united states as the world's bully. >> reporter: and says the irs should be abolished. defying his own party leadership threatening to shut down the government over obama care. here he is making the case in iowa. a crucial 2016 battleground state. >> this thing ain't working, but yet i can't count the number of republicans in washington who say...
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the company which is based in irving, texas, pioneered the smartphone market more than a decade ago but break bring is struggling -- blackberry is struggling due to competition from samsung and apple. its stock price was higher on the news that it will be making a change. sometimes you have to make a change if things aren't working. but i'm rooting for them. >> you've steel grip or your blackberry. >> a lot more people are using credit cards more responsibly? >> reporter: yes. one more sign that five years after the recession the nation's economy just continues to improve slowly. one of the nation's major credit reporting agencies says that increasing numbers of consumers are making timely credit card payments. that has got the rate of late payment fees and debt to the lowest level we have seen in almost two decades. so it's good to see people using their credit cards responsibly. you know? you have to respect the plastic people respect it. that's what i say. >> i respect it. >> don't use it at all. >> come on. >> cash is king. come on, ashley. [ laughter ] >>> you hear the words most r
the company which is based in irving, texas, pioneered the smartphone market more than a decade ago but break bring is struggling -- blackberry is struggling due to competition from samsung and apple. its stock price was higher on the news that it will be making a change. sometimes you have to make a change if things aren't working. but i'm rooting for them. >> you've steel grip or your blackberry. >> a lot more people are using credit cards more responsibly? >> reporter: yes....
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this latest episode comes courtesy of congressman blake farenthold from texas. >> i think the horse is already out of the barn on this on the whole birth certificate issue that original kong -- they should have looked into thissen an they didn't. i'm not sure how we fix it. >> representative tedio ho a republican from south florida, said in a recent town hall he supports the birther movement. >> if it is truly illegal, he can't get rid of everything he's done. is that the best way wa to spend our time? >> it all has democrats and even some republicans asking, what in the world is going on? what on earth happened to the republican autopsy and rebranding that we heard so much about? michael steele is a form are rnc chair, joan walsh is the editor of salon.com and both are msnbcly analysts. michael, it's not emanating from the r in nc but impacts the brand. how do you control the bade behavior if you're the head of the party. >> you can't control the bad behavior but you can speak to it and speak out against it. i think that's something that as we see see coming off the 2012 cycle and get
this latest episode comes courtesy of congressman blake farenthold from texas. >> i think the horse is already out of the barn on this on the whole birth certificate issue that original kong -- they should have looked into thissen an they didn't. i'm not sure how we fix it. >> representative tedio ho a republican from south florida, said in a recent town hall he supports the birther movement. >> if it is truly illegal, he can't get rid of everything he's done. is that the best...
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an example, a friends of mine in texas runs a very big steak house called the taste of texas. everybody knows it in houston. they have 200-plus employees. a great place to work. well, once you get the bulk of regulations you have to abide by, turns out you have to, to be able to survive in the competitive restaurant business, you have to ultimately bring people down in the number of hours they work, and then you have to calculate the ultimate cost. it is a huge burden on businesses. the last thing democrats wanted and so the congressman is right -- is to go into these hotly contested midterm elections and have to defend this all over again. my question is, what happens when 2014 is over? are they going to wait until after the presidential election to implement the obamacare employer mandate? the whole thing is designed to fail and harry reid is right. we're headed toward a single payer system unless the people rise up. >> eric: it's called a train wreck on the way. others are saying maybe there is another reason for the delay in the obamacare, at least portion attention of it.
an example, a friends of mine in texas runs a very big steak house called the taste of texas. everybody knows it in houston. they have 200-plus employees. a great place to work. well, once you get the bulk of regulations you have to abide by, turns out you have to, to be able to survive in the competitive restaurant business, you have to ultimately bring people down in the number of hours they work, and then you have to calculate the ultimate cost. it is a huge burden on businesses. the last...
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at love jobs being created are in that texas to canadian border energy strip. and so takes time for workers to find their way out there. so that's not happening. and the job, the new jobs in housing are not coming back as quite as fast as we hoped because actually, builders are having trouble putting their building teams back together again because people took other jobs when they could. tracy: right. >> so there are a lot of impediments including the usual ones. applicants don't know how to address. they have a bad attitude. tracy: yes. >> and there's that. tracy: there's that. -@that s something we have to work on in our educational sill. bill, always gadd to see you. we'll see you next month, sir. >> thank you, good to see you. ashley: good points there. airline stocks by the way getting crushed on d.c.'s move to block the american-us airways merger we'll have the very latest next. tracy: plus jcpenney shares under pressure amid the boardroom shake-up. brian nagel says bill ackman's exit could actually leave a dark cloud over the company. he is here ahead to
at love jobs being created are in that texas to canadian border energy strip. and so takes time for workers to find their way out there. so that's not happening. and the job, the new jobs in housing are not coming back as quite as fast as we hoped because actually, builders are having trouble putting their building teams back together again because people took other jobs when they could. tracy: right. >> so there are a lot of impediments including the usual ones. applicants don't know how...
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dry across texas, florida. showers, thunderstorms across the plains. stormy boston to carolinas. >> in the 70s, damp along the coast. maine to new jersey. the air will have a crisp feel. chicago, detroit, minneapolis, mid 70s. >> unique scene in the metrodome in minneapolis. the field is marked for vehiclings football. teens playing baseball. >> they're going to be playing now until thursday morning. a huge fund raiser for cancer center at university of minnesota. but it is also an attempt to set a guinness world record for the longest ever baseball game. >> we are going to try to play for over 62 hours up to 72 hours in a row. >> this will test everybody. i am going to go for it. going to be here the entire time. >> only 55 more hours to go. >> the current record for a baseball game is 60:11:32. for those counting. by the time they're finished they're expecting to play about 300 innings. i tell you what -- when i was a kid i would have signed up for that. >> i will tell you what-- the only people in the stand are very loving mothers. >> mothers, siste
dry across texas, florida. showers, thunderstorms across the plains. stormy boston to carolinas. >> in the 70s, damp along the coast. maine to new jersey. the air will have a crisp feel. chicago, detroit, minneapolis, mid 70s. >> unique scene in the metrodome in minneapolis. the field is marked for vehiclings football. teens playing baseball. >> they're going to be playing now until thursday morning. a huge fund raiser for cancer center at university of minnesota. but it is...
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i had a chance to visit with the family at home in houston, texas. how has life changed? >> we go to the bars not even nearly as much. we certainly don't close them out anymore. >> reporter: he's joking, of course. but jennifer and bill have learned very well that living with a toddler is life-altering. will is precocious. >> give daddy a kiss? oh. >> reporter: an affectionate little guy who melts your heart. and like any healthy 3-year-old boy, he's in constant motion. seemingly chasing danger. like a hollywood stuntman. >> he's learning very quickly there's ways around most things. he knows that daddy knows how to drive and daddy knows how to drive. and he's not far off in height. >> you want to pop? you want me to get you a pop? yeah. now, you're going to get it yourself? >> yeah. >> and we're stuck here. >> reporter: and lil and jennifer have another bedroom ready for a girl from india. >> are you excited for your sister to come home? >> no. >> reporter: jen and bill say will brought so much join, they can't wait to expand their family. for "good morning america," abb
i had a chance to visit with the family at home in houston, texas. how has life changed? >> we go to the bars not even nearly as much. we certainly don't close them out anymore. >> reporter: he's joking, of course. but jennifer and bill have learned very well that living with a toddler is life-altering. will is precocious. >> give daddy a kiss? oh. >> reporter: an affectionate little guy who melts your heart. and like any healthy 3-year-old boy, he's in constant motion....
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>> highway 59 is a well-known drug trafficking route out of houston, texas from drugs coming in from mexico. and there is this one little loop, and the police would it is there and make eye contact with anybody coming through there, and maybe that they deemed looked like suspicious -- for the most part you are looking at young men -- young men are generally the people that haul drugs. >> stephanie: i think anybody -- >> caller: -- and finally i called the supervisor -- or the sheriffs office, and i said i come through there everying weekend and i'm getting tired of pulling over, so finally a sheriff's deputy gave me his cell phone number and they stopped doing it. but it's damned if you do and damned if you don't. >> stephanie: i think anybody looks suspicious if a cop a making eye contact with you. i mean i'm a little lame ass white girl, and i'm like huh oh. sometimes i do the thing with the seat belt, but i don't like it over my shoulder, so i put it over there -- >> then it doesn't work. it will cut you in half. >> stephanie: i know, but see what i'm saying. [♪ dramatic music ]
>> highway 59 is a well-known drug trafficking route out of houston, texas from drugs coming in from mexico. and there is this one little loop, and the police would it is there and make eye contact with anybody coming through there, and maybe that they deemed looked like suspicious -- for the most part you are looking at young men -- young men are generally the people that haul drugs. >> stephanie: i think anybody -- >> caller: -- and finally i called the supervisor -- or the...
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in 2011, a texas rangers' fans fell 20 feet going over the balcony trying to catch a ball tossed to him by josh hamilton. the autopsy is being fer formed right now. it could take -- performed right now. it could take eight weeks to complete. back to you. >> thank you. >>> breaking news. a homicide in east palo alto. ktvu channel 2 reporter katie utehs is live at the scene. katie, what are police saying? >> reporter: well, police are still working out the details, trying to figure out when this woman was killed. they tell me they have a suspect in custody. he's the one that pointed them to this location. the apartment complex behind me on 45 newwell road. they tell me that there's a female homicide victim but they can't tell me how she died. they arrived here around 6:00 a.m. and again, the details of this are still a little hazy. they are talking to neighbors right now at this point. it's unclear to us whether or not neighbors called 911, if the suspect contacted police or how they came in contact with him. but we have been told that he's the one that pointed police to an apartment unit
in 2011, a texas rangers' fans fell 20 feet going over the balcony trying to catch a ball tossed to him by josh hamilton. the autopsy is being fer formed right now. it could take -- performed right now. it could take eight weeks to complete. back to you. >> thank you. >>> breaking news. a homicide in east palo alto. ktvu channel 2 reporter katie utehs is live at the scene. katie, what are police saying? >> reporter: well, police are still working out the details, trying to...
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you could get it done if you were talking nebraska, idaho, texas. in california, the environmentalists, what route from l.a. to san francisco, what could it disrupt. i could see it tying that up for 50 years. >> here is what's so great. so great to have a guy like musk talking about big ideas, the kind of ideas a smart tenth-grader might have sketching in the back of his geometry book in the back of the classroom. here is a cool invention, why don't we try this. we need more people like that. >> he's a guy that can go to space. he can build a car better than any carmaker can for centuries. he truly is. he doesn't have a look like howard hughes. he's like that kind of character, anything he wants to do he could do. he's deciding on this one not to double down and do it. >> tesla, we look at wall street, which just is bowing down to him and his car right now. is it all that. >> it is. whether tesla will be a stand alone car company is a question. it may be a tech startup. >> what makes it a question? >> first of all, he's revolutionized the notion of
you could get it done if you were talking nebraska, idaho, texas. in california, the environmentalists, what route from l.a. to san francisco, what could it disrupt. i could see it tying that up for 50 years. >> here is what's so great. so great to have a guy like musk talking about big ideas, the kind of ideas a smart tenth-grader might have sketching in the back of his geometry book in the back of the classroom. here is a cool invention, why don't we try this. we need more people like...
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mike's in fort worth, texas. hi, mike. >> caller: how's it going, larry? my -- pretty good. i'm a african-american democrat, but i agree with you one of the big problems in the african-american community is lack of fathers in the house. but i think, larry, when you say that, you kind of come off kind of harsh on black people. now, what's the reason behind the lack of a lot of fathers being in the house, drinking or in prison? well, back -- this is my belief. back in the '30s and '40s black people were lawyers, they had their own businesses like your father had that restaurant. today had, they were dentists -- they had, they were dentists, we had a lot of grocery stores because there was segregation, and we couldn't go to white places, so we had to become plumbers, our dentists, doctors and physicians. well, for the last 56 years there hasn't been, there hasn't been -- black youngsters haven't seen, haven't been able to go to the black dentist say like in the '30s or '40s or to a grocery store that's owned by black people or to a black doctor's office. you get my point, what
mike's in fort worth, texas. hi, mike. >> caller: how's it going, larry? my -- pretty good. i'm a african-american democrat, but i agree with you one of the big problems in the african-american community is lack of fathers in the house. but i think, larry, when you say that, you kind of come off kind of harsh on black people. now, what's the reason behind the lack of a lot of fathers being in the house, drinking or in prison? well, back -- this is my belief. back in the '30s and '40s...